Hammock to Handspike

A canvas bed swung from hooks in the deck beams.

The canvas cover over the hammock nettings to protect the hammocks from the weather.

The hollow space between the inner and outer bulwarks on the spar deck in which the hammocks are kept during the daytime. Also the network below decks in which hammocks are kept on board of monitors.

To hand a sail is to furl it; one of the men of the crew; all hands, every body on board; bear a hand, to hasten; lend a hand, to assist.

A small hole in the shell of a steam boiler to admit of the latter being scraped and freed from salt scale and grease sediment from the condenser, etc. This hole is secured by a hand hole plate having bolts and nuts.

A conical shape length of lead weighing from 7 to 14 pounds, used for sounding in water of less than 20 fathoms. It has 9 marks and II deeps, the latter being the unmarked fathoms of the lead line. The following shows the order of the marking:

At 2 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with 2 strips of leather.

At 3 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with 3 strips of leather.

At 5 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with a white rag.

At 7 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with a red rag.

At 10 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with a round piece of leather.

At 13 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with a blue rag.

At 15 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with a white rag.

At 17 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with a red rag.

At 20 fathoms from the bottom of the lead with a strand having two knots.

About 6 feet above the lead a toggle is slipped between the strands of the lead line, the former resting across the fingers of the hand when swinging the lead preparatory to heaving it. The cavity in the end of the lead is to be filled with tallow or soap, so that a sample of the bottom may be obtained.

To ascend a rope by putting one hand above the other alternately--the legs dangling. To perform anything rapidly.

To pull a rope as tight as possible by hand.

To descend a rope by dropping one hand below the other alternately.

After the firing of the starting gun in a race a certain number of minutes are allowed for the vessels to cross the line. and if they cross within the limit, the time of their crossing is counted as the starting time; but if they do not cross within the prescribed limit the time of crossing is reckoned as the expiration of the limit, although they may not reach the line until long thereafter. This is known as being handicapped so many minutes in the start.

A ship handles well when she is obedient to her helm. To handle a ship well is to work her in a seamanlike manner.

To do anything carefully or cautiously is to do it handsomely. Slack away handsomely is an order to let up easily.

A wooden bar like a capstan bar, used as a lever for moving heavy weights.